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Astrid
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 Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:29 pm Post subject: Strong Windows and tbhs |
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| If you have some left over space in the top bar hive, on the outside of the followerboards, this is a great place to put in some extra weight (I use stones) during winter - or year round, to help prevent strong winds knocking your hive over. |
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biobee
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You could do that, although I think it would be more effective to add rocks around the bottom of the legs.
I have only once heard of a TBH being blown over in this country, on an exposed site on the south coast when winds hit 90mph! |
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